Utilize OE data for inquiry and intelligent quotation to precisely engage global customers

Since the beginning of this year, our auto parts export market for foreign trade has expanded once again. The overall export resilience is at its peak, and the growth rate outperforms that of the whole year last year.

In the first quarter of 2026, China's auto parts export value reached a range of $23.83 billion to $24.2 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.7% to 4.7%. As we entered April, the monthly export value amounted to $8.55 billion, marking not only a year-on-year growth of 6.6% but also a significant month-on-month increase of 16.9%. These various data and indicators suggest that the global market's reliance on China's auto parts supply chain continues to deepen.

Against this backdrop, countries related to the Belt and Road have become the absolute main engines. Regions such as the Middle East, Latin America, Southeast Asia, Russia, and Africa have become core battlegrounds for digesting China's auto parts production capacity, driven by the increase in local car ownership and recognition of China's high-cost-effective auto parts. For foreign trade manufacturers, traditional chassis parts and engine parts remain stable, but new energy-related auto parts are the largest source of profits and growth this year.

As the proportion of new energy-related auto parts in exports increases, in the automotive aftermarket, where competition among traditional components is fierce, quickly responding to customer inquiries and providing accurate and competitive quotations has become the key to securing orders. The Auto Parts Expressway Foreign Trade Management System () understands this well. The recently launched OE number data query function and the fully upgraded multi-dimensional one-item quotation system are designed to address the two major pain points of "slow part lookup and difficult quotation". They once again assist users who use our system in efficiently developing customers and improving conversions.

OE number data query

For auto parts foreign trade professionals, OE numbers (Original Equipment Manufacturer numbers) serve as a universal language connecting sellers and global buyers. When customers send a batch of OE numbers, can the seller accurately locate the corresponding products, inventory, and prices within seconds? This directly determines whether the customer will stay or leave.

The OE number data query function provided by Auto Parts Expressway is precisely designed for this purpose:

• Massive and Accurate Database: The system is equipped with OE number data covering mainstream vehicle series, supporting rapid fuzzy matching and precise search. Whether it's common brake pads, filters, or complex sensors, body parts, simply input the OE number to retrieve product information.
• Direct access, doubled efficiency: Say goodbye to repeatedly switching between multiple Excel spreadsheets and different supplier directories. When making quotations or communicating, salespeople can directly query within the system with one click, reducing the original time of checking items from several minutes or even ten minutes to just a few seconds, allowing customers to feel your professionalism and efficiency.
• With the OE number as the core, the linked business: the query results not only display the product, but also allow real-time retrieval of the product's inventory status, cost price, historical quotation records, and associated orders. This means that you can complete the entire process of "checking products - verifying costs - viewing history - making quotations" on the same interface, with scattered information and more accurate decision-making.

When sellers receive a series of OE number inquiries from customers via email or other channels, they no longer need to frantically search for information or inquire about the products. By opening Auto Parts Expressway and entering each OE number, the system will provide instant feedback. You can even attach a professional quotation generated based on system data when replying to customers. The response speed and professionalism are themselves the best customer development tools.

Quotation upgrade, flexible pricing strategy

Finding the product is just the first step. The art of closing a deal lies in how to quote the "just right" price for different customers, different markets, and different orders. The new version of the quotation system provides a multi-dimensional flexible pricing engine, allowing you to bid farewell to the extensive quotation of "one size fits all".

The Auto Parts Expressway foreign trade management system offers multiple quotation modes to precisely match customer needs.

• Tiered pricing automatically triggers different price tiers based on purchase quantity (such as 100, 500, and 1000 units). This encourages customers to increase their purchase volume, secures large orders, and provides a clear price progression path for existing customers.
• Based on the customer's historical quotes, the system automatically remembers and displays every previous quote for that customer, enabling quick reuse or minor adjustments. This ensures quotation continuity and prevents customer loss due to arbitrary price changes. New sales representatives can quickly understand the customer's price sensitivity when taking over.
• Quotes are provided in various currencies, including mainstream currencies such as USD, EUR, and RMB, enabling direct quotation and settlement. This caters to the payment habits of customers across different regions, particularly in multi-currency markets like Europe and Southeast Asia, thereby reducing exchange rate disputes.
• Provide quotations by region, with different pricing strategies preset for different countries or regions (such as North America, South America, and the Middle East). Fully consider logistics costs, market consumption power, and competitive dynamics to achieve regionalized and refined operations and enhance competitiveness in specific markets.

Real-time exchange rate and fixed exchange rate

Exchange rate fluctuations are an invisible killer of foreign trade profits. The system provides a dual exchange rate mode:

• Real-time exchange rate: By linking to authoritative data sources, the latest exchange rate can be obtained during quotation, making it suitable for orders with short delivery cycles.
• Fixed exchange rate: For long-term contracts or orders with significant expected exchange rate fluctuations, an exchange rate can be locked for quotation, effectively mitigating exchange risk at settlement and ensuring that the expected profit of the order remains intact.

Sellers can flexibly choose in the quotation settings, enabling seamless integration between finance and business.

Closed-loop management from quotation to order

Intelligent quotation is not an isolated function; it is deeply integrated into the closed loop of the "foreign trade customer management system":

• Approval and circulation: After generating a quotation, the salesperson can submit it for online approval. For outsourced products, the quotation can also be automatically circulated to the supplier for synchronous quotation.
• Historical traceability: All quotation records are permanently saved, and users can view "quotation - whether to convert to order - win/loss analysis" at any time. This is not only a management tool, but also a valuable database for training newcomers and reviewing strategies.

The Auto Parts Expressway Foreign Trade Management System is not just a management tool, but also a strategic partner that enables everyone to directly participate in market competition, enhance service standards, and deeply develop customers. The OE number data query helps you gain speed, and the intelligent quotation system assists you in controlling profits.

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